Search
DiNapoli: Former Old Field Treasurer Pleads Guilty in $60,000 Theft of Village Funds
… Thomas P. DiNapoli announced the guilty plea today in Suffolk County Court of former Old Field treasurer Andrea … pay divorce expenses, as well as collecting nearly $13,000 in unearned salary, according to an audit and investigation … Spota and his staff for their diligence and hard work in bringing this local official to justice.” Brosnan pleaded …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-former-old-field-treasurer-pleads-guilty-60000-theft-village-fundsDiNapoli: Bradford Fire Company Treasurer Pleads Guilty to Stealing $8,500 in Public Funds
… personal fundraisers and now she is being held accountable for her actions," said DiNapoli. "My thanks to District Attorney Baker and the New York State Police for their partnership in bringing offenders like Hamilton to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/03/dinapoli-bradford-fire-company-treasurer-pleads-guilty-stealing-8500-public-fundsDiNapoli: Former Village of Chatham Clerk-Treasurer Arrested for Stealing Funds From the Village
… public corruption and encourages the public to help fight fraud and abuse. New Yorkers can report allegations of fraud involving taxpayer money by calling the toll-free Fraud Hotline at 1-888-672-4555, by filing a complaint online …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/03/dinapoli-former-village-chatham-clerk-treasurer-arrested-stealing-funds-villageDiNapoli: Former Treasurer Charged in $11,000 Theft of Bolivar Volunteer Fire Department Funds
… by filing a complaint online at investigations@osc.ny.gov , or by mailing a complaint to: Office of the State … of Investigations, 14th Floor, 110 State St., Albany, NY 12236. Review prior cases at http://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations . … The former treasurer of the Bolivar …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/10/dinapoli-former-treasurer-charged-11000-theft-bolivar-volunteer-fire-department-fundsFormer Village of Candor Mayor Sentenced to Jail Time for Stealing Village Funds
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and State Police … Steven G. James today announced that former Village of Candor Mayor Eric Halstead was sentenced to 60 days in … from February 2017 to May 2023. At random intervals he put money back into the village’s accounts totaling $19,302. …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2025/04/former-village-candor-mayor-sentenced-jail-time-stealing-village-fundsComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… operations. These practices allowed the district to report year-end unrestricted fund balance at levels that essentially … recalculated unrestricted fund balance ranged between 16 to 18 percent of the ensuing year’s appropriations. As a … to remain at nearly the same level at the end of 2015-16. Although the board and district officials annually …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2016/06/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-audits-1Comptroller DiNapoli, A.G. Schneiderman and U.S. Attorney Hartunian Announce Arrest and Indictment of New York State Assemblyman William Scarborough
… and United States Attorney for the Northern District Richard Hartunian today announced the arrest and indictment … with Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, U.S. Attorney Richard Hartunian, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and … and bring corrupt officials to justice." U.S. Attorney Richard S. Hartunian said, “Today’s indictments demonstrate …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-ag-schneiderman-and-us-attorney-hartunian-announce-arrest-and-indictment-newFormer Assistant Director of Queens Pre-School Provider Pleads Guilty to Stealing $5 Million Intended for Special Needs Students
… with disabilities, pleaded guilty to stealing $5 million in city and state funding between 2005 and 2012 — money that … that is now defunct, was located at 1854 Cornaga Avenue in Far Rockaway, Queens, and primarily provided services to … will forfeit approximately $1 million in seized assets, sign a confession of judgment for $3 million, pay an …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/04/former-assistant-director-queens-pre-school-provider-pleads-guilty-stealing-5-million-intendedState Comptroller DiNapoli and Manhattan D.A. Bragg Announce Indictment of Former NYU Director of Finance for $3.5M Fraud
… 57, for orchestrating an approximately $3.5 million 6-year fraud relating to two New York University (“NYU”) …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/12/state-comptroller-dinapoli-and-manhattan-da-bragg-announce-indictment-former-nyu-director-finance-35mDiNapoli: Debt Adding to MTA's Financial Pressures With Riders and Fare Revenue Slow to Return
… the report concludes. “The MTA’s finances are stable this year, but just around the corner it faces growing budget gaps … has been the largest source of funding for the MTA’s five-year capital programs, which are vital to keeping the system …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-debt-adding-mtas-financial-pressures-riders-and-fare-revenue-slow-returnDiNapoli: State Pension Fund Calls on Corporations to Address Environmental and Climate Risks
… Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that, as a result of recent shareholder proposals he has filed on behalf of the New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund), companies are taking action to … physical operations and facilities face from rising sea levels, flooding and other climate change impacts. Alphabet’s …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/04/dinapoli-state-pension-fund-calls-corporations-address-environmental-and-climate-risksState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Municipal Audits
… including negative appropriations totaling $663,254. Those funds were identified as “2021 budget challenge” across … Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The timing of the receipt of funds from the Act is uncertain at the time. Once received, … whether these points were redeemed to benefit the town. Find out how your government money is spent at Open Book New …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/05/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-municipal-audits-0DiNapoli: Stable Government Funding Needed for NYC Health + Hospitals to Provide Essential Care
… provided critical financial support to New York City Health and Hospitals (H+H), but reliable funding and timely payments from all government sources is needed to keep the largest municipal health system in the country in good fiscal health, according to a report …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/09/dinapoli-stable-government-funding-needed-nyc-health-hospitals-provide-essential-careState Comptroller DiNapoli Releases Audits
… the quality of the department’s licensing program, which can have a direct bearing on public health and safety, as …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2021/10/state-comptroller-dinapoli-releases-auditsDiNapoli: State Could Face Tough Fiscal Decisions in Year Ahead
… uses of such moneys include a wide range of economic development, education, environmental and other purposes. … water projects include more than $2 billion for economic development and other purposes and more than $1.8 billion for … Includes $2.8 billion in appropriations for economic development purposes in the state Department of Economic …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2017/05/dinapoli-state-could-face-tough-fiscal-decisions-year-aheadDiNapoli: MTA Outlook Shows Growing Need for New Funding as Budget Gaps Widen
… are higher than projected pension and overtime costs, and $100 million in anticipated savings that the MTA has not yet …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/10/dinapoli-mta-outlook-shows-growing-need-new-funding-budget-gaps-widenDiNapoli Applauds as Exxon Finally Agrees to Protect LGBT Rights
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that ExxonMobil has, at long last, met the New York State Common Retirement Fund's request that it …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/01/dinapoli-applauds-exxon-finally-agrees-protect-lgbt-rightsDiNapoli Audit Finds Amsterdam's Finances Hampered by Poor Record Keeping
… Officials in the city of Amsterdam are unable to properly assess and monitor the … from $3.4 million in 2007 to $620,000 in 2011, a decrease of 81 percent. The city’s short-term borrowing to cover … office, which they must do by state law. Specific areas of concern in regards to inaccurate recordkeeping include: …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/01/dinapoli-audit-finds-amsterdams-finances-hampered-poor-record-keepingComptroller DiNapoli Releases School Audits
… New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced … School District – Payroll (Warren County) The district’s new timekeeping system did not adequately and accurately … of the 2013-14 budgeted appropriations, nearly four times the 4 percent statutory limit. Wayne Central School …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/10/comptroller-dinapoli-releases-school-auditsCost-Saving Ideas: Capital Planning for Local Governments and School Districts
… Who will be responsible for overseeing the plan's development and implementation? How will an asset inventory … or reconstructed? Who will be involved during the plan's development (for example, board members, department heads, …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/local-government/publications/cost-saving-ideas-capital-planning-local-governments-and-school-districts